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Rummy Nose Tetra | Hemigrammus bleheri is a peaceful, social schooling fish native to South America, including Brazil’s Cuiuni River. Growing to around 4 cm, it brings colour and coordinated movement to a community aquarium. It is sometimes called a Petitella, but it is a distinct, closely similar species.
Keep Rummy Nose Tetras in a group of 10 or more to help them feel secure and reduce shyness. A 100-litre aquarium can comfortably house around 12 fish. They suit peaceful community tanks with compatible tetras, small South American mouthbrooding fish and dwarf cichlids. Create open swimming space alongside plants, volcanic stones and roots or branches. These omnivores enjoy a varied diet. Breeding is more challenging and is best suited to experienced aquarists.
Common name: Rummy Nose Tetra
Scientific name: Hemigrammus bleheri
Adult size: approximately 4 cm
Group guidance: 10 or more; around 12 in 100 litres
Temperature: 23–25°C; pH: 5–6.4
Water hardness: 6–12 NK°
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The Rummy Nose Tetra is a peaceful, social fish from South America, including the Cuiuni River in Brazil. It grows to around 4 cm and is valued for its colourful appearance and active schooling behaviour. Although it is sometimes referred to as a Petitella, Hemigrammus bleheri is a distinct but very similar species.
Keep Rummy Nose Tetras in groups of 10 or more; larger groups help reduce their shyness. A 100-litre aquarium can comfortably house around 12 fish. They do well with compatible peaceful species, including other tetras, small South American mouthbrooding fish and dwarf cichlids. Provide plants, volcanic stones and roots or branches, while leaving open space for swimming. They are omnivores and should receive a varied diet. Breeding is more complicated and is recommended for experienced aquarists.
Common name: Rummy Nose Tetra
Scientific name: Hemigrammus bleheri
Origin: South America, including the Cuiuni River in Brazil
Adult size: approximately 4 cm
Temperament: Peaceful and social
Minimum aquarium size: 100 litres
Group and stocking guidance: 10 or more fish; around 12 in a 100-litre aquarium
Temperature: 23–25°C
pH: 5–6.4
Water hardness: 6–12 NK°
Diet: Omnivorous; provide a varied diet
Suitable tankmates: Compatible tetras, small South American mouthbrooding fish and dwarf cichlids
Breeding: Challenging; recommended for experienced aquarists
Expected lifespan: Approximately 3–6 years
Provide an aquarium of at least 100 litres; the source indicates that around 12 fish can be kept comfortably in this volume.
Keep a group of 10 or more to help the fish feel secure and reduce shyness.
Maintain the water temperature between 23–25°C, pH between 5–6.4 and hardness between 6–12 NK°.
Arrange plants, volcanic stones and roots or branches, while leaving open swimming space.
Offer a varied omnivorous diet and choose peaceful, compatible tankmates.
Keep a suitably sized group; these social fish are less shy in groups of 10 or more.
Provide both open swimming areas and structure made from plants, stones, roots or branches.
Maintain stable water conditions within the recommended temperature, pH and hardness ranges.
Choose calm, compatible community fish.
Breeding is more complicated and is best attempted by experienced aquarists.
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